12-16-2008, 02:21 PM
Jon, I lived here in the ninties when the Geothermal plant suffered a blowout in one of their wells. It sounded like a 747 taking off constantly for about 15 hours or more. Did I mention that I live five miles away? I still sympathise with Leilani estates and Lanipuna folks that must have gone through a nightmare with the noise, not to mention the discharge of poisonous gasses.
I'm not against Geothermal energy for religeous reasons, althought I find War for profit troubleing.
PGV has improved performance and if Helco's policy of basing their rates on the price of oil were different, geothermal might be a viable alternative.
Too bad they had to put it a half mile upwind from a large subdivision. If they did that in HPP, there'd be geezers snipping at them.
So I say develope alternative energy, but be careful and make sure the "side affects" don't negate the benefits.
By the way, they cap the old wells with concrete in a steel sleeve that's vulnerable to corrosion and guarenteed to leak eventually. Hope they use some of our .40 a KWH to maintain those suckers.
I'm not against Geothermal energy for religeous reasons, althought I find War for profit troubleing.
PGV has improved performance and if Helco's policy of basing their rates on the price of oil were different, geothermal might be a viable alternative.
Too bad they had to put it a half mile upwind from a large subdivision. If they did that in HPP, there'd be geezers snipping at them.
So I say develope alternative energy, but be careful and make sure the "side affects" don't negate the benefits.
By the way, they cap the old wells with concrete in a steel sleeve that's vulnerable to corrosion and guarenteed to leak eventually. Hope they use some of our .40 a KWH to maintain those suckers.